Francis Raymond Cowan 1917–2016 – webtrees

Francis Raymond Cowan, 1917–2016 (aged 98 years)

Uncle Frank at Bob and Paula Mclarens wedding in the 1950s

Frank Cowan ages 9 at the Burnside Homes

Frank Cowan in RAAF uniform

Frank Cowan with some Rugby mates Sydney. Frank on the right.

Name

Francis Raymond Cowan — change of name

Name: Francis Raymond /Cowan/
Type of name: change of name
Given names: Francis Raymond
Surname: Cowan
Married name: Francis Raymond /Cowan/
Nickname: Frank
Also known as: Cohen Changed his name when enlisting in /1941/

Sex Male

Events of close relatives
Birth	2 April 1917 Waverley, Sydney, NSW, Australia Address: Paddington & Randwick, Paddington, NSW, Australia Note: Cannot locate any further information about Frank's birth. There were Cohens in LLandaff St, Waverley in 1918.
Military	Australia Army 19 January 1941 Belmore, New South Wales, Australia Agency: 118 RESERVE MOTOR TRANSPORT COMPANY Address: Discharged 19 June 1942
Occupation	Flying Officer 20 June 1942 Various Employer: RAAF Address: Tocumwal Air Base NSW. Discharged from 454 Squadron. 20 Dec 1945
Birth of a son	Ian Cowan 1942 Belmore, New South Wales, Australia
Residence	1946 Belmore Address: 11 Forsyth St, Belmore. (shop assistant)
Death of a wife	Heather McLaren 30 June 2005 Glenfield, Sydney, NSW Cause: Old Age
Death of a son	Ian Cowan 2014 Red Cliffs, Queensland.
Death of a mother	Lilian Margaret Cohen
Death	15 January 2016 (aged 98 years) Glenfield, Sydney, NSW Address: formerly of Belmore Cause of death: natural, old age
Burial	2016 (0 after death) Rookwood Necropolis: Catholic, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Cowan Memorial Rookwood

Date differences

Family with parents
mother	Links Birth: Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Francis Raymond Cowan Lilian Margaret Cohen – Birth: Death:
himself	Links Birth: 2 April 1917 — Waverley, Sydney, NSW, Australia Military: Australia Army — 19 January 1941 — Belmore, New South Wales, Australia Occupation: Flying Officer — 20 June 1942 — Various Death: 15 January 2016 — Glenfield, Sydney, NSW Burial: 2016 — Rookwood Necropolis: Catholic, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Heather McLaren Ian Cowan Francis Raymond Cowan 1917–2016 Birth: 2 April 1917 — Waverley, Sydney, NSW, Australia Death: 15 January 2016 — Glenfield, Sydney, NSW

Family with Heather McLaren
himself	Links Birth: 2 April 1917 — Waverley, Sydney, NSW, Australia Military: Australia Army — 19 January 1941 — Belmore, New South Wales, Australia Occupation: Flying Officer — 20 June 1942 — Various Death: 15 January 2016 — Glenfield, Sydney, NSW Burial: 2016 — Rookwood Necropolis: Catholic, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Heather McLaren Ian Cowan Francis Raymond Cowan 1917–2016 Birth: 2 April 1917 — Waverley, Sydney, NSW, Australia Death: 15 January 2016 — Glenfield, Sydney, NSW
wife	Links Birth: 17 August 1916 27 25 — Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia Death: 30 June 2005 — Glenfield, Sydney, NSW Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Francis Raymond Cowan Ian Cowan Heather McLaren 1916–2005 Birth: 17 August 1916 27 25 — Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia Death: 30 June 2005 — Glenfield, Sydney, NSW
son	Links Birth: 1942 24 25 — Belmore, New South Wales, Australia Death: 2014 — Red Cliffs, Queensland. Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Ian Cowan 1942–2014 Birth: 1942 24 25 — Belmore, New South Wales, Australia Death: 2014 — Red Cliffs, Queensland.
daughter	Lorraine Cowan –
daughter	Pamela Cowan –

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Birth	Cannot locate any further information about Frank's birth. There were Cohens in LLandaff St, Waverley in 1918.
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Burial	Cowan Memorial Rookwood
Media object	Uncle Frank at Bob and Paula Mclarens wedding in the 1950s
Media object	Frank Cowan ages 9 at the Burnside Homes Note: The Burnside Homes for Children was the new name for Burnside Presbyterian Homes for Children. The name change occurred when the Uniting Church in Australia was formed and the Uniting Church Board of Responsibility took control of the Burnside Homes.
Media object	Frank Cowan in RAAF uniform
Media object	Frank Cowan with some Rugby mates Sydney. Frank on the right. Note: Frank Cowan, the Edwards boys all played Rugby Union for the Banksia Football Club. Sid Petty was the coach. I was the ball boy. The Banksia football Oval is now the location for the St Georges League Club. Gordon

Extra information

Last change

1 January 2022 – 08:30:01

Author of last change: admin

Family navigator

Family with parents
mother	Lilian Margaret Cohen –
himself	Francis Raymond Cowan 1917–2016

Family with Heather McLaren
himself	Francis Raymond Cowan 1917–2016
wife Parents George Kenneth Mclaren Florence Macdonald	Heather McLaren 1916–2005
son Family … Harvey	Ian Cowan 1942–2014
daughter	Lorraine Cowan
daughter Family Bob Day	Pamela Cowan

Descendants

Francis Raymond Cowan(1917–2016)
- Heather McLaren